03/27/2026 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 03/27/2026 08:21
| Investment Company Act file number | 811-21861 | |||||||||||||||||||
| AMERICAN CENTURY GROWTH FUNDS, INC. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| (Exact name of registrant as specified in charter) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 4500 MAIN STREET, KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI | 64111 | |||||||||||||||||||
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) | |||||||||||||||||||
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JOHN PAK 4500 MAIN STREET, KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI 64111 |
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| (Name and address of agent for service) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Registrant's telephone number, including area code: | 816-531-5575 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Date of fiscal year end: | 07-31 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Date of reporting period: | 01-31-2026 | |||||||||||||||||||
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Investor Class(ACFOX)
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January 31, 2026 | ||||
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| Investor Class | $45 | 0.85% | ||||||
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Fund Statistics
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| Net Assets | $1,868,658,214 | ||||
| Management Fees (dollars paid during the reporting period) | $5,721,132 | ||||
| Portfolio Turnover Rate | 6 | % | |||
| Total Number of Portfolio Holdings | 44 | ||||
| Fund Holdings | ||
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Types of Investments in Portfolio (as a % of net assets)
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Top Five Industries (as a % of net assets)
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| Common Stocks | 99.8% | Semiconductors and Semiconductor Equipment | 21% | |||||||||||
| Short-Term Investments | 0.1% | Interactive Media and Services | 17% | |||||||||||
| Other Assets and Liabilities | 0.1% | Software | 11% | |||||||||||
| Broadline Retail | 10% | |||||||||||||
| Biotechnology | 9% | |||||||||||||
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For additional information about the fund, including its Prospectus, Statement of Additional Information, financial statements, holdings and proxy voting information, scan the QR code or visit americancentury.com/docs.
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©2026 American Century Proprietary Holdings, Inc. All rights reserved.
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I Class (ACFSX)
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January 31, 2026 | ||||
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| I Class | $35 | 0.65% | ||||||
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Fund Statistics
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| Net Assets | $1,868,658,214 | ||||
| Management Fees (dollars paid during the reporting period) | $5,721,132 | ||||
| Portfolio Turnover Rate | 6 | % | |||
| Total Number of Portfolio Holdings | 44 | ||||
| Fund Holdings | ||
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Types of Investments in Portfolio (as a % of net assets)
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Top Five Industries (as a % of net assets)
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| Common Stocks | 99.8% | Semiconductors and Semiconductor Equipment | 21% | |||||||||||
| Short-Term Investments | 0.1% | Interactive Media and Services | 17% | |||||||||||
| Other Assets and Liabilities | 0.1% | Software | 11% | |||||||||||
| Broadline Retail | 10% | |||||||||||||
| Biotechnology | 9% | |||||||||||||
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For additional information about the fund, including its Prospectus, Statement of Additional Information, financial statements, holdings and proxy voting information, scan the QR code or visit americancentury.com/docs.
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©2026 American Century Proprietary Holdings, Inc. All rights reserved.
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A Class (ACFDX)
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January 31, 2026 | ||||
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| A Class | $58 | 1.10% | ||||||
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Fund Statistics
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| Net Assets | $1,868,658,214 | ||||
| Management Fees (dollars paid during the reporting period) | $5,721,132 | ||||
| Portfolio Turnover Rate | 6 | % | |||
| Total Number of Portfolio Holdings | 44 | ||||
| Fund Holdings | ||
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Types of Investments in Portfolio (as a % of net assets)
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Top Five Industries (as a % of net assets)
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| Common Stocks | 99.8% | Semiconductors and Semiconductor Equipment | 21% | |||||||||||
| Short-Term Investments | 0.1% | Interactive Media and Services | 17% | |||||||||||
| Other Assets and Liabilities | 0.1% | Software | 11% | |||||||||||
| Broadline Retail | 10% | |||||||||||||
| Biotechnology | 9% | |||||||||||||
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For additional information about the fund, including its Prospectus, Statement of Additional Information, financial statements, holdings and proxy voting information, scan the QR code or visit americancentury.com/docs.
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©2026 American Century Proprietary Holdings, Inc. All rights reserved.
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R Class (ACFCX)
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January 31, 2026 | ||||
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| R Class | $72 | 1.35% | ||||||
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Fund Statistics
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| Net Assets | $1,868,658,214 | ||||
| Management Fees (dollars paid during the reporting period) | $5,721,132 | ||||
| Portfolio Turnover Rate | 6 | % | |||
| Total Number of Portfolio Holdings | 44 | ||||
| Fund Holdings | ||
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Types of Investments in Portfolio (as a % of net assets)
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Top Five Industries (as a % of net assets)
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| Common Stocks | 99.8% | Semiconductors and Semiconductor Equipment | 21% | |||||||||||
| Short-Term Investments | 0.1% | Interactive Media and Services | 17% | |||||||||||
| Other Assets and Liabilities | 0.1% | Software | 11% | |||||||||||
| Broadline Retail | 10% | |||||||||||||
| Biotechnology | 9% | |||||||||||||
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For additional information about the fund, including its Prospectus, Statement of Additional Information, financial statements, holdings and proxy voting information, scan the QR code or visit americancentury.com/docs.
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©2026 American Century Proprietary Holdings, Inc. All rights reserved.
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R6 Class (ACFNX)
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January 31, 2026 | ||||
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| R6 Class | $27 | 0.50% | ||||||
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Fund Statistics
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| Net Assets | $1,868,658,214 | ||||
| Management Fees (dollars paid during the reporting period) | $5,721,132 | ||||
| Portfolio Turnover Rate | 6 | % | |||
| Total Number of Portfolio Holdings | 44 | ||||
| Fund Holdings | ||
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Types of Investments in Portfolio (as a % of net assets)
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Top Five Industries (as a % of net assets)
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| Common Stocks | 99.8% | Semiconductors and Semiconductor Equipment | 21% | |||||||||||
| Short-Term Investments | 0.1% | Interactive Media and Services | 17% | |||||||||||
| Other Assets and Liabilities | 0.1% | Software | 11% | |||||||||||
| Broadline Retail | 10% | |||||||||||||
| Biotechnology | 9% | |||||||||||||
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For additional information about the fund, including its Prospectus, Statement of Additional Information, financial statements, holdings and proxy voting information, scan the QR code or visit americancentury.com/docs.
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©2026 American Century Proprietary Holdings, Inc. All rights reserved.
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G Class (ACFGX)
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January 31, 2026 | ||||
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| G Class | $0 | 0.00% | ||||||
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Fund Statistics
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| Net Assets | $1,868,658,214 | ||||
| Management Fees (dollars paid during the reporting period) | $5,721,132 | ||||
| Portfolio Turnover Rate | 6 | % | |||
| Total Number of Portfolio Holdings | 44 | ||||
| Fund Holdings | ||
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Types of Investments in Portfolio (as a % of net assets)
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Top Five Industries (as a % of net assets)
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| Common Stocks | 99.8% | Semiconductors and Semiconductor Equipment | 21% | |||||||||||
| Short-Term Investments | 0.1% | Interactive Media and Services | 17% | |||||||||||
| Other Assets and Liabilities | 0.1% | Software | 11% | |||||||||||
| Broadline Retail | 10% | |||||||||||||
| Biotechnology | 9% | |||||||||||||
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For additional information about the fund, including its Prospectus, Statement of Additional Information, financial statements, holdings and proxy voting information, scan the QR code or visit americancentury.com/docs.
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©2026 American Century Proprietary Holdings, Inc. All rights reserved.
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| Semiannual Financial Statements and Other Information | |||||
| January 31, 2026 | |||||
| Focused Dynamic Growth Fund | |||||
| Investor Class (ACFOX) | |||||
| I Class (ACFSX) | |||||
| A Class (ACFDX) | |||||
| R Class (ACFCX) | |||||
| R6 Class (ACFNX) | |||||
| G Class (ACFGX) | |||||
| Table of Contents | ||
| Schedule of Investments |
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| Statement of Assets and Liabilities |
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| Statement of Operations |
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| Statement of Changes in Net Assets |
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| Notes to Financial Statements |
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| Financial Highlights |
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Schedule of Investments - Focused Dynamic Growth Fund
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Value
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COMMON STOCKS - 99.8%
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Aerospace and Defense - 3.2%
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Rocket Lab Corp.(1)
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759,081 | $ | 60,779,616 | |||||
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Automobiles - 7.5%
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Tesla, Inc.(1)
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327,754 | 141,068,599 | ||||||
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Biotechnology - 9.5%
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Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(1)
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117,298 | 39,653,762 | ||||||
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Argenx SE, ADR(1)
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32,077 | 26,960,719 | ||||||
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Ascendis Pharma AS, ADR(1)
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254,766 | 57,602,593 | ||||||
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Insmed, Inc.(1)
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99,043 | 15,536,875 | ||||||
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Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
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49,812 | 36,933,107 | ||||||
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176,687,056 | |||||||
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Broadline Retail - 10.3%
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Amazon.com, Inc.(1)
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802,706 | 192,087,546 | ||||||
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Capital Markets - 0.6%
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S&P Global, Inc.
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19,686 | 10,390,074 | ||||||
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Electric Utilities - 0.2%
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Oklo, Inc.(1)
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54,985 | 4,377,906 | ||||||
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Electrical Equipment - 0.5%
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Bloom Energy Corp., Class A(1)
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60,451 | 9,150,468 | ||||||
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Electronic Equipment, Instruments and Components - 1.0%
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Coherent Corp.(1)
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87,183 | 18,498,489 | ||||||
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Energy Equipment and Services - 0.4%
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TechnipFMC PLC
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136,849 | 7,625,226 | ||||||
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Entertainment - 3.9%
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Netflix, Inc.(1)
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643,880 | 53,757,541 | ||||||
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Spotify Technology SA(1)
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37,143 | 18,584,500 | ||||||
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72,342,041 | |||||||
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Financial Services - 3.7%
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Adyen NV(1)(2)
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16,858 | 24,997,780 | ||||||
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Mastercard, Inc., Class A
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81,554 | 43,940,480 | ||||||
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68,938,260 | |||||||
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Health Care Equipment and Supplies - 1.8%
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Intuitive Surgical, Inc.(1)
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65,005 | 32,776,821 | ||||||
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Hotels, Restaurants and Leisure - 1.8%
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Cava Group, Inc.(1)
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39,518 | 2,395,581 | ||||||
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Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc.(1)
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227,789 | 8,854,158 | ||||||
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DoorDash, Inc., Class A(1)
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107,503 | 21,997,264 | ||||||
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33,247,003 | |||||||
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Insurance - 0.5%
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Kinsale Capital Group, Inc.
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22,798 | 9,025,272 | ||||||
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Interactive Media and Services - 17.4%
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Alphabet, Inc., Class C
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962,448 | 325,817,521 | ||||||
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IT Services - 2.2%
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Okta, Inc.(1)
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180,235 | 15,226,253 | ||||||
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Shopify, Inc., Class A(1)
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198,930 | 26,105,584 | ||||||
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41,331,837 | |||||||
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Machinery - 0.9%
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Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corp.
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76,892 | 17,695,925 | ||||||
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Pharmaceuticals - 1.3%
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Structure Therapeutics, Inc., ADR(1)
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271,020 | 23,971,719 | ||||||
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Schedule of Investments - Focused Dynamic Growth Fund
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Professional Services - 0.8%
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Paylocity Holding Corp.(1)
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45,569 | $ | 6,150,904 | |||||
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Verisk Analytics, Inc.
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36,423 | 7,920,545 | ||||||
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14,071,449 | |||||||
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Semiconductors and Semiconductor Equipment - 21.5%
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ARM Holdings PLC, ADR(1)
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135,555 | 14,282,075 | ||||||
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Lam Research Corp.
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19,067 | 4,451,382 | ||||||
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Monolithic Power Systems, Inc.
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26,208 | 29,461,723 | ||||||
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NVIDIA Corp.
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1,848,332 | 353,271,695 | ||||||
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401,466,875 | |||||||
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Software - 10.8%
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AppLovin Corp., Class A(1)
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30,798 | 14,570,842 | ||||||
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Aurora Innovation, Inc.(1)
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2,349,439 | 9,867,644 | ||||||
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Cadence Design Systems, Inc.(1)
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173,602 | 51,448,689 | ||||||
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Docusign, Inc.(1)
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169,584 | 8,909,943 | ||||||
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Figma, Inc., Class A(1)
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52,738 | 1,366,969 | ||||||
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HubSpot, Inc.(1)
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25,269 | 7,075,320 | ||||||
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Intuit, Inc.
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22,989 | 11,469,672 | ||||||
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Microsoft Corp.
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176,489 | 75,941,452 | ||||||
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Palantir Technologies, Inc., Class A(1)
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149,979 | 21,985,421 | ||||||
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202,635,952 | |||||||
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TOTAL COMMON STOCKS
(Cost $718,884,717)
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1,863,985,655 | ||||||
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SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS - 0.1%
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Money Market Funds - 0.0%
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State Street Institutional U.S. Government Money Market Fund, Premier Class
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4,219 | 4,219 | ||||||
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Repurchase Agreements - 0.1%
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Fixed Income Clearing Corp., (collateralized by various U.S. Treasury obligations, 2.75%, 7/31/27, valued at $2,127,755), at 3.66%, dated 1/30/26, due 2/2/26 (Delivery value $2,086,636)
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2,086,000 | ||||||
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TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS
(Cost $2,090,219)
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2,090,219 | ||||||
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TOTAL INVESTMENT SECURITIES - 99.9%
(Cost $720,974,936)
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1,866,075,874 | ||||||
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OTHER ASSETS AND LIABILITIES - 0.1%
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2,582,340 | ||||||
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TOTAL NET ASSETS - 100.0%
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$ | 1,868,658,214 | |||||
| FORWARD FOREIGN CURRENCY EXCHANGE CONTRACTS | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Currency Purchased | Currency Sold | Counterparty |
Settlement Date |
Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) |
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| EUR | 631,012 | USD | 737,682 | Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC | 3/27/26 | $ | 12,121 | |||||||||||||
| EUR | 588,074 | USD | 703,720 | Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC | 3/27/26 | (4,939) | ||||||||||||||
| EUR | 1,246,271 | USD | 1,493,862 | UBS AG | 3/27/26 | (12,975) | ||||||||||||||
| EUR | 503,533 | USD | 599,277 | UBS AG | 3/27/26 | (952) | ||||||||||||||
| USD | 3,668,499 | EUR | 3,106,055 | Citibank NA | 3/27/26 | (22,286) | ||||||||||||||
| USD | 3,670,130 | EUR | 3,106,055 | Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC | 3/27/26 | (20,655) | ||||||||||||||
| USD | 726,599 | EUR | 617,944 | Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC | 3/27/26 | (7,676) | ||||||||||||||
| USD | 746,834 | EUR | 636,613 | Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC | 3/27/26 | (9,624) | ||||||||||||||
| USD | 3,665,834 | EUR | 3,106,055 | Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC | 3/27/26 | (24,951) | ||||||||||||||
| USD | 3,669,850 | EUR | 3,106,055 | UBS AG | 3/27/26 | (20,935) | ||||||||||||||
| $ | (112,872) | |||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule of Investments - Focused Dynamic Growth Fund
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| NOTES TO SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS | ||||||||
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American Depositary Receipt
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United States Dollar
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| Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | |||||||||
| Assets | |||||||||||
| Investment Securities | |||||||||||
| Common Stocks | $ | 1,838,987,875 | $ | 24,997,780 | - | ||||||
| Short-Term Investments | 4,219 | 2,086,000 | - | ||||||||
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$ | 1,838,992,094 | $ | 27,083,780 | - | ||||||
| Other Financial Instruments | |||||||||||
| Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts | - | $ | 12,121 | - | |||||||
| Liabilities | |||||||||||
| Other Financial Instruments | |||||||||||
| Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts | - | $ | 124,993 | - | |||||||
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Type of Risk Exposure
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Foreign Currency
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| Asset Derivatives: |
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| Unrealized appreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts | $ | 12,121 | |||
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Liability Derivatives:
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| Unrealized depreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts | $ | 124,993 | |||
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Type of Risk Exposure
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Foreign Currency
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Net realized gain (loss) on:
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| Forward foreign currency exchange transactions | $ | (124,502) | |||
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Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:
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| Forward foreign currency exchange contracts | $ | (324,957) | |||
| Statement of Assets and Liabilities | ||
| JANUARY 31, 2026 (UNAUDITED) | |||||
| Focused Dynamic Growth Fund | |||||
| Assets | |||||
| Investment securities, at value | $ | 1,866,075,874 | |||
| Receivable for investments sold | 4,588,777 | ||||
| Receivable for capital shares sold | 1,990,534 | ||||
| Unrealized appreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts | 12,121 | ||||
| Dividends and interest receivable | 114,038 | ||||
| Securities lending receivable | 36 | ||||
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1,872,781,380 | ||||
| Liabilities | |||||
| Payable for investments purchased | 1,733,990 | ||||
| Payable for capital shares redeemed | 1,270,141 | ||||
| Unrealized depreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts | 124,993 | ||||
| Accrued management fees | 977,847 | ||||
| Distribution and service fees payable | 16,195 | ||||
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4,123,166 | ||||
| Net Assets | $ | 1,868,658,214 | |||
| Net Assets Consist of: | |||||
| Capital (par value and paid-in surplus) | $ | 649,930,763 | |||
| Distributable earnings (loss) | 1,218,727,451 | ||||
| $ | 1,868,658,214 | ||||
| Investment securities, at cost | $ | 720,974,936 | |||
| Investment securities on loan, at value | $ | 93,419 | |||
| Fund/Class | Net Assets | Shares Outstanding | Net Asset Value Per Share | ||||||||
| Focused Dynamic Growth Fund | |||||||||||
| Investor Class, $0.01 Par Value | $923,022,299 | 11,930,401 | $77.37 | ||||||||
| I Class, $0.01 Par Value | $414,440,796 | 5,237,679 | $79.13 | ||||||||
| A Class, $0.01 Par Value | $32,678,039 | 435,562 | $75.02 | ||||||||
| Maximum Offering Price Per Share (net asset value divide by 0.9425) | $79.60 | ||||||||||
| R Class, $0.01 Par Value | $20,917,853 | 287,622 | $72.73 | ||||||||
| R6 Class, $0.01 Par Value | $41,397,456 | 508,718 | $81.38 | ||||||||
| G Class, $0.01 Par Value | $436,201,771 | 5,166,142 | $84.43 | ||||||||
| Statement of Operations | ||
| FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JANUARY 31, 2026 (UNAUDITED) | |||||
| Focused Dynamic Growth Fund | |||||
| Investment Income (Loss) | |||||
| Income: | |||||
| Dividends | $ | 1,353,481 | |||
| Interest | 183,495 | ||||
| Securities lending, net | 24,698 | ||||
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1,561,674 | ||||
| Expenses: | |||||
| Management fees | 6,927,448 | ||||
| Distribution and service fees: | |||||
| A Class | 39,437 | ||||
| R Class | 54,317 | ||||
| Directors' fees and expenses | 28,687 | ||||
| Other expenses | 6,671 | ||||
| 7,056,560 | |||||
| Fees waived | (1,206,316) | ||||
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5,850,244 | ||||
| Net investment income (loss) | (4,288,570) | ||||
| Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) | |||||
| Net realized gain (loss) on: | |||||
| Investment transactions | 168,905,538 | ||||
| Forward foreign currency exchange contract transactions | (124,502) | ||||
| Foreign currency translation transactions | 275 | ||||
| 168,781,311 | |||||
| Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on: | |||||
| Investments | 42,367,400 | ||||
| Forward foreign currency exchange contracts | (324,957) | ||||
| Translation of assets and liabilities in foreign currencies | (662) | ||||
| 42,041,781 | |||||
| Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | 210,823,092 | ||||
| Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations | $ | 206,534,522 | |||
| Statement of Changes in Net Assets | ||
| SIX MONTHS ENDED JANUARY 31, 2026 (UNAUDITED) AND YEAR ENDED JULY 31, 2025 | ||||||||
| Focused Dynamic Growth Fund | ||||||||
| Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets | January 31, 2026 | July 31, 2025 | ||||||
| Operations | ||||||||
| Net investment income (loss) | $ | (4,288,570) | $ | (5,954,828) | ||||
| Net realized gain (loss) | 168,781,311 | 164,880,348 | ||||||
| Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | 42,041,781 | 267,257,972 | ||||||
| Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | 206,534,522 | 426,183,492 | ||||||
| Distributions to Shareholders | ||||||||
| From earnings: | ||||||||
| Investor Class | (66,477,027) | - | ||||||
| I Class | (32,062,168) | - | ||||||
| A Class | (2,450,473) | - | ||||||
| R Class | (1,574,330) | - | ||||||
| R6 Class | (2,910,177) | - | ||||||
| G Class | (30,057,672) | - | ||||||
| Decrease in net assets from distributions | (135,531,847) | - | ||||||
| Capital Share Transactions | ||||||||
| Net increase (decrease) in net assets from capital share transactions (Note 5) | (133,650,999) | (217,588,461) | ||||||
| Net increase (decrease) in net assets | (62,648,324) | 208,595,031 | ||||||
| Net Assets | ||||||||
| Beginning of period | 1,931,306,538 | 1,722,711,507 | ||||||
| End of period | $ | 1,868,658,214 | $ | 1,931,306,538 | ||||
| Notes to Financial Statements | ||
| Focused Dynamic Growth Fund | Investor, I, A, R, R6, G | ||||
| Focused Dynamic Growth Fund |
Management Fee
Schedule Range
|
Effective Annual
Management Fee
|
Management Fee Waived |
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| Investor Class | 0.80% to 0.85% | 0.85% | - | ||||||||
| I Class | 0.60% to 0.65% | 0.65% | - | ||||||||
| A Class | 0.80% to 0.85% | 0.85% | - | ||||||||
| R Class | 0.80% to 0.85% | 0.85% | - | ||||||||
| R6 Class | 0.45% to 0.50% | 0.50% | - | ||||||||
| G Class | 0.45% to 0.50% | 0.00%* | $ | 1,206,316 | |||||||
| Related Party | % of Outstanding Shares | |||||||
| Focused Dynamic Growth Fund | American Century Asset Allocation Portfolios, Inc. | 17% | ||||||
| Focused Dynamic Growth Fund | |||||
| Purchases | $ | 106,098,992 | |||
| Sales | $ | 381,798,912 | |||
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Six months ended January 31, 2026 |
Year ended July 31, 2025 |
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| Shares | Amount | Shares | Amount | |||||||||||
| Focused Dynamic Growth Fund | ||||||||||||||
| Investor Class | ||||||||||||||
| Sold | 806,725 | $ | 64,146,901 | 2,017,144 | $ | 134,351,979 | ||||||||
| Issued in reinvestment of distributions | 833,123 | 64,225,403 | - | - | ||||||||||
| Redeemed | (1,157,367) | (91,321,759) | (3,357,171) | (219,590,930) | ||||||||||
| 482,481 | 37,050,545 | (1,340,027) | (85,238,951) | |||||||||||
| I Class | ||||||||||||||
| Sold | 522,924 | 42,091,090 | 2,677,948 | 176,282,403 | ||||||||||
| Issued in reinvestment of distributions | 404,117 | 31,852,523 | - | - | ||||||||||
| Redeemed | (1,372,478) | (109,603,728) | (3,289,473) | (211,499,386) | ||||||||||
| (445,437) | (35,660,115) | (611,525) | (35,216,983) | |||||||||||
| A Class | ||||||||||||||
| Sold | 69,198 | 5,445,164 | 143,415 | 9,219,941 | ||||||||||
| Issued in reinvestment of distributions | 32,549 | 2,434,031 | - | - | ||||||||||
| Redeemed | (46,531) | (3,546,484) | (163,569) | (10,692,080) | ||||||||||
| 55,216 | 4,332,711 | (20,154) | (1,472,139) | |||||||||||
| R Class | ||||||||||||||
| Sold | 39,812 | 2,979,104 | 109,431 | 6,899,435 | ||||||||||
| Issued in reinvestment of distributions | 21,690 | 1,572,975 | - | - | ||||||||||
| Redeemed | (71,610) | (5,422,162) | (117,037) | (7,249,312) | ||||||||||
| (10,108) | (870,083) | (7,606) | (349,877) | |||||||||||
| R6 Class | ||||||||||||||
| Sold | 31,263 | 2,606,359 | 188,230 | 12,601,208 | ||||||||||
| Issued in reinvestment of distributions | 35,911 | 2,910,177 | - | - | ||||||||||
| Redeemed | (91,244) | (7,616,226) | (312,189) | (21,177,642) | ||||||||||
| (24,070) | (2,099,690) | (123,959) | (8,576,434) | |||||||||||
| G Class | ||||||||||||||
| Sold | 322,665 | 27,649,501 | 2,346,573 | 168,034,591 | ||||||||||
| Issued in reinvestment of distributions | 357,744 | 30,057,672 | - | - | ||||||||||
| Redeemed | (2,257,765) | (194,111,540) | (3,512,615) | (254,768,668) | ||||||||||
| (1,577,356) | (136,404,367) | (1,166,042) | (86,734,077) | |||||||||||
| Net increase (decrease) | (1,519,274) | $ | (133,650,999) | (3,269,313) | $ | (217,588,461) | ||||||||
| Focused Dynamic Growth Fund | $ | 18,379,570 | |||
| Focused Dynamic Growth Fund | |||||
| Federal tax cost of investments | $ | 721,521,046 | |||
| Gross tax appreciation of investments | $ | 1,160,906,446 | |||
| Gross tax depreciation of investments | (16,351,618) | ||||
| Net tax appreciation (depreciation) of investments | $ | 1,144,554,828 | |||
| Financial Highlights | ||
| For a Share Outstanding Throughout the Years Ended July 31 (except as noted) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Per-Share Data | Ratios and Supplemental Data | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Income From Investment Operations*: |
Ratio to Average Net Assets of† :
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Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period |
Net
Investment
Income
(Loss)(1)
|
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) |
Total From Investment Operations |
Distributions From Net Realized Gains |
Net Asset Value, End of Period |
Total
Return(2)
|
Operating Expenses |
Operating Expenses (before expense waiver) |
Net Investment Income (Loss) |
Net Investment Income (Loss) (before expense waiver) |
Portfolio Turnover Rate |
Net Assets, End of Period (in thousands) |
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| Investor Class | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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2026(3)
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$75.03 | (0.28) | 8.49 | 8.21 | (5.87) | $77.37 | 10.94% | 0.85% | 0.85% | (0.69)% | (0.69)% | 6% | $923,022 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2025 | $59.33 | (0.41) | 16.11 | 15.70 | - | $75.03 | 26.48% | 0.85% | 0.85% | (0.62)% | (0.62)% | 15% | $858,952 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2024 | $47.10 | (0.31) | 12.54 | 12.23 | - | $59.33 | 25.97% | 0.86% | 0.86% | (0.61)% | (0.61)% | 8% | $758,721 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2023 | $41.59 | (0.18) | 5.69 | 5.51 | - | $47.10 | 13.25% | 0.86% | 0.86% | (0.45)% | (0.45)% | 17% | $735,199 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2022 | $59.53 | (0.30) | (16.25) | (16.55) | (1.39) | $41.59 | (28.42)% | 0.86% | 0.86% | (0.58)% | (0.58)% | 23% | $735,963 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2021 | $44.02 | (0.31) | 16.15 | 15.84 | (0.33) | $59.53 | 36.09% | 0.84% | 1.01% | (0.58)% | (0.75)% | 12% | $1,361,233 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| I Class | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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2026(3)
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$76.54 | (0.20) | 8.66 | 8.46 | (5.87) | $79.13 | 11.05% | 0.65% | 0.65% | (0.49)% | (0.49)% | 6% | $414,441 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2025 | $60.41 | (0.28) | 16.41 | 16.13 | - | $76.54 | 26.72% | 0.65% | 0.65% | (0.42)% | (0.42)% | 15% | $434,991 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2024 | $47.86 | (0.20) | 12.75 | 12.55 | - | $60.41 | 26.22% | 0.66% | 0.66% | (0.41)% | (0.41)% | 8% | $380,233 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2023 | $42.18 | (0.10) | 5.78 | 5.68 | - | $47.86 | 13.47% | 0.66% | 0.66% | (0.25)% | (0.25)% | 17% | $467,875 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2022 | $60.22 | (0.20) | (16.45) | (16.65) | (1.39) | $42.18 | (28.26)% | 0.66% | 0.66% | (0.38)% | (0.38)% | 23% | $421,105 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2021 | $44.44 | (0.21) | 16.32 | 16.11 | (0.33) | $60.22 | 36.35% | 0.64% | 0.81% | (0.38)% | (0.55)% | 12% | $762,419 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| A Class | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
2026(3)
|
$73.01 | (0.37) | 8.25 | 7.88 | (5.87) | $75.02 | 10.80% | 1.10% | 1.10% | (0.94)% | (0.94)% | 6% | $32,678 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2025 | $57.88 | (0.56) | 15.69 | 15.13 | - | $73.01 | 26.16% | 1.10% | 1.10% | (0.87)% | (0.87)% | 15% | $27,769 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2024 | $46.07 | (0.43) | 12.24 | 11.81 | - | $57.88 | 25.63% | 1.11% | 1.11% | (0.86)% | (0.86)% | 8% | $23,180 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2023 | $40.78 | (0.27) | 5.56 | 5.29 | - | $46.07 | 12.97% | 1.11% | 1.11% | (0.70)% | (0.70)% | 17% | $15,948 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2022 | $58.54 | (0.41) | (15.96) | (16.37) | (1.39) | $40.78 | (28.58)% | 1.11% | 1.11% | (0.83)% | (0.83)% | 23% | $14,840 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2021 | $43.39 | (0.46) | 15.94 | 15.48 | (0.33) | $58.54 | 35.76% | 1.09% | 1.26% | (0.83)% | (1.00)% | 12% | $21,648 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| R Class | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
2026(3)
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$71.02 | (0.45) | 8.03 | 7.58 | (5.87) | $72.73 | 10.66% | 1.35% | 1.35% | (1.19)% | (1.19)% | 6% | $20,918 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2025 | $56.44 | (0.70) | 15.28 | 14.58 | - | $71.02 | 25.85% | 1.35% | 1.35% | (1.12)% | (1.12)% | 15% | $21,146 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2024 | $45.03 | (0.54) | 11.95 | 11.41 | - | $56.44 | 25.34% | 1.36% | 1.36% | (1.11)% | (1.11)% | 8% | $17,234 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2023 | $39.96 | (0.36) | 5.43 | 5.07 | - | $45.03 | 12.69% | 1.36% | 1.36% | (0.95)% | (0.95)% | 17% | $15,476 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2022 | $57.53 | (0.53) | (15.65) | (16.18) | (1.39) | $39.96 | (28.77)% | 1.36% | 1.36% | (1.08)% | (1.08)% | 23% | $11,634 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2021 | $42.76 | (0.56) | 15.66 | 15.10 | (0.33) | $57.53 | 35.42% | 1.34% | 1.51% | (1.08)% | (1.25)% | 12% | $15,138 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| For a Share Outstanding Throughout the Years Ended July 31 (except as noted) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Per-Share Data | Ratios and Supplemental Data | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Income From Investment Operations*: |
Ratio to Average Net Assets of† :
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Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period |
Net
Investment
Income
(Loss)(1)
|
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) |
Total From Investment Operations |
Distributions From Net Realized Gains |
Net Asset Value, End of Period |
Total
Return(2)
|
Operating Expenses |
Operating Expenses (before expense waiver) |
Net Investment Income (Loss) |
Net Investment Income (Loss) (before expense waiver) |
Portfolio Turnover Rate |
Net Assets, End of Period (in thousands) |
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| R6 Class | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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2026(3)
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$78.51 | (0.14) | 8.88 | 8.74 | (5.87) | $81.38 | 11.13% | 0.50% | 0.50% | (0.34)% | (0.34)% | 6% | $41,397 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2025 | $61.86 | (0.19) | 16.84 | 16.65 | - | $78.51 | 26.93% | 0.50% | 0.50% | (0.27)% | (0.27)% | 15% | $41,828 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2024 | $48.94 | (0.14) | 13.06 | 12.92 | - | $61.86 | 26.40% | 0.51% | 0.51% | (0.26)% | (0.26)% | 8% | $40,629 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2023 | $43.06 | (0.04) | 5.92 | 5.88 | - | $48.94 | 13.66% | 0.51% | 0.51% | (0.10)% | (0.10)% | 17% | $45,778 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2022 | $61.37 | (0.12) | (16.80) | (16.92) | (1.39) | $43.06 | (28.17)% | 0.51% | 0.51% | (0.23)% | (0.23)% | 23% | $41,752 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2021 | $45.22 | (0.18) | 16.66 | 16.48 | (0.33) | $61.37 | 36.55% | 0.49% | 0.66% | (0.23)% | (0.40)% | 12% | $38,973 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| G Class | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
2026(3)
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$81.06 | 0.07 | 9.17 | 9.24 | (5.87) | $84.43 | 11.42% | 0.00% | 0.50% | 0.16% | (0.34)% | 6% | $436,202 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2025 | $63.56 | 0.16 | 17.34 | 17.50 | - | $81.06 | 27.55% | 0.00% | 0.50% | 0.23% | (0.27)% | 15% | $546,621 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2024 | $50.03 | 0.13 | 13.40 | 13.53 | - | $63.56 | 27.04% | 0.01% | 0.51% | 0.24% | (0.26)% | 8% | $502,713 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2023 | $43.80 | 0.17 | 6.06 | 6.23 | - | $50.03 | 14.22% | 0.01% | 0.51% | 0.40% | (0.10)% | 17% | $503,316 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2022 | $62.09 | 0.14 | (17.04) | (16.90) | (1.39) | $43.80 | (27.80)% | 0.01% | 0.51% | 0.27% | (0.23)% | 23% | $454,815 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2021 | $45.52 | 0.14 | 16.76 | 16.90 | (0.33) | $62.09 | 37.23% | 0.00% | 0.66% | 0.26% | (0.40)% | 12% | $526,543 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Registrant: | American Century Growth Funds, Inc. | |||||||
| By: | /s/ Patrick Bannigan | |||||||
| Name: | Patrick Bannigan | |||||||
| Title: | President | |||||||
| Date: | March 27, 2026 | |||||||
| By: | /s/ Patrick Bannigan | ||||||||||
| Name: | Patrick Bannigan | ||||||||||
| Title: | President | ||||||||||
| (principal executive officer) | |||||||||||
| Date: | March 27, 2026 | ||||||||||
| By: | /s/ R. Wes Campbell | ||||||||||
| Name: | R. Wes Campbell | ||||||||||
| Title: | Treasurer and | ||||||||||
| Chief Financial Officer | |||||||||||
| (principal financial officer) | |||||||||||
| Date: | March 27, 2026 | ||||||||||